Historical Events In 1976

Aug 09   On this day in history clive Lloyd scores double-ton in 120 mins, WI v Glamorgan  

Aug 09   Jose Lezama Lima, Cuban poet/novelist, dies at 65 in the year 1976.  

Aug 09   USSR launches Luna 24, last Lunar flight to date from Earth on this day in history.  

Aug 10   In the year 1976 bert Oldfield, cricketer (54 Tests, 52 stumpings), dies  

Aug 11   On this day in history keith Moon, drummer for the Who, collapses and is hospitalized in Miami  

Aug 12   On this day in history first approach and landing test (ALT) of orbiter Enterprise  

Aug 12   Thomas Edward Driberg, 1st baron Bradwell, journalist, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 13   On this day in history an HU-16 Albatross, the Navy's last operational seaplane made its final water landing in Pensacola Bay  

Aug 15   Jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Aug 16   Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83 in the year 1976.  

Aug 16   In the Mindanao area of the Philippines, a 7.9 earthquake occurred near the west coast of Mindanao, about 950 kilometers south of Manila. A tsunami was generated in the Moro Gulf causing considerable damage and loss of life. It is estimated that the earthquake and tsunami killed 5,000 to 8,0000 people in the year 1976.  

Aug 17   Murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Aug 18   USSR's Luna 24 soft-lands on Moon on this day in history.  

Aug 19   On this day in history alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75  

Aug 19   On this day in history pres Gerald R Ford won Republican pres nomination at KC convention  

Aug 20   In the year 1976 phyllis Konstam, actress (Murder, Skin Game), dies at 69  

Aug 21   Ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 22   On this day in history juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, pres of Brazil (1955-60), dies at 73  

Aug 24   Michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1976.  

Aug 24   Soyuz 21 returns to Earth in the year 1976.  

Aug 25   On this day in history eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76  

Aug 26   In the year 1976 lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88  

Aug 27   British MP John Stonehouse resigns following his conviction for theft and fraud on this day in history.  

Aug 29   Anissa Jones, actress (Buffy-Family Affair), ODs at 18 on this day in history.  

Aug 30   Tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of the Today Show in the year 1976.  

Aug 30   On this day in history uSS Oriskany, the last of the Essex-class attack carriers, was decommissioned at San Francisco and placed in the mothball fleet. Oriskany saw extensive action in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.  

Aug 31   In the year 1976 kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81  

Sep 01   On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-197  

Sep 01   Wayne L Hays, (Rep-D-Oh), resigns (scandal with Elizabeth Ray) in the year 1976.  

Sep 03   The unmanned NASA spacecraft Viking Two makes a successful Mars landing to begin its mission of sending color photos back to Earth on this day in history.  

Sep 03   The US spacecraft Viking 2 successfully lands on Mars on this day in history.  

Sep 05   A E R Gilligan, cricketer (11 Tests for England 1922-25), dies in the year 1976.  

Sep 06   Russian pilot defects to Japan in a Mig 25 jet, many smiles in the US on this day in history.  

Sep 07   US courts find George Harrison guilty of plagarism (He's So Fine) in the year 1976.  

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Jan 02   Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   In the year 1976 birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006  

Feb 29   Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of ja Rule, American rapper and actor  

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born on this day in history.  

Feb 29   Terrence Long, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies  

Jan 04   On this day in history jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84  

Jan 05   Georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78  

Jan 10   Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1976 mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies  

Jan 12   On this day in history agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85  

Jan 13   In the year 1976 margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53